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African-American voters haven't budged an inch in the GOP's direction despite Michael Steele's pledge to win over minority voters, a Washington Post analysis finds. Some 78% of black voters have an unfavorable view of the party, a figure unchanged since Steele became the party's first-ever African-American chairman. Analysts say the embattled Steele's message has been obscured by controversies.

Nobody expected Steele to change the face of the GOP overnight, but his promised public relations offensive to bring the GOP to "urban-suburban hip-hop settings" has failed to materialize, the Post notes. His efforts to woo black voters have been largely restricted to a few high-profile speeches, including one to Al Sharpton's National Action Conference yesterday.

That's not Steele's fault. Since the GOP hates people of color, why would they join?

Brian Beach

Apr 15, 2010 2:07 PM CDT

Frances Rice of the National Black Republican Association isn't helpful either. This woman pushes the Martin Luther King, Jr was a Republican nonsense. She really put a dent in public relations. And everyday I tune into the talk radio, one minute Rush Limbaugh chants off "right on, right on","Barack Hussein Obama mmmmm", Bill Cunningham, "Your buddy, Barack Hussein Obama", On television, Bill O'Reilly whines about Snoop Dogg and dumps black stereotypes "M-Fers I want more I tea", Fox News runs a all white panel to debate a Black preacher (Michelle Malkin, Jesse Lee Peterson and Angela McGlowan are not helpful), Hannity calls Obama the "annotated one" which is a coded word. And of course, I have no favorable opinion on Glenn Beck! Sarah Palin no favorable opinion on her. It's too bad, though! I hope Hispanics are taking note to the nonsense too. I'll stay independent but will vote Democrat. I hope they drop the Elephants and Donkeys.

Cat-Lover

Apr 15, 2010 1:17 PM CDT

I'm surprised any Whites are Republican, but as P.T. Barnum said, "There's a sucker born every minute..."